Career
Four years later in Rome he captured the silver medal in the same category. Olympic Results
Defeated José Giorgetti (Argentina) KO-1
Lost to Pete Rademacher (United States of America) KO-3
Defeated South. Renaud (Canada) TKO-1
Defeated Gbadegesin Salawu (Nigeria) TKO-2
Defeated David Thomas (England) PTS
Defeated Władysław Jędrzejewski (Poland) TKO-1
Defeated Obrad Sretenovic (Yugoslavia) KO-1
Defeated Günther Siegmund (East Germany) PTS (4-1)
Lost to Franco De Piccoli (Italy) KO-2
Bekker died on 22 October 2009 after a long struggle with Parkinson"s and Alzheimer"s diseases.